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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 14, 1926
Page
6
A 1926 poem invites readers to seek learning in nature. It urges humility before life’s growth from a seed to a mighty tree, butterfly birth, and the hidden powers of life in the earth’s plants and flowers.
In a brief note from the Che Free Press, an advertisement for a copying clerk drew an applicant described by Mr. Whiting as an elderly man with white hair and a timeworn face. The man wore a spotless frock coat with satin shine, signaling a formal mood at the interview.
An essay on Saint Francis of Assisi and his bird devotion frames a tale of mercy in a city. An elderly man James McGregor seeks work, endures hardship, and with the help of lawyer John Bates and clerk Bates helps him secure a job at a law firm, lifting hope for the family.
A 1938 letter explains Acton was founded in 1826 by Rev Zenas Adams and relatives. It notes birth dates of Adams descendants, the first cemetery acre donated in 1832 by Eliphalet Adams, and calls for better upkeep by town officials.
The Canadian Council on Child Welfare reports a successful program distributing prenatal letters through provincial Health Departments. Requests to Health Departments or the Council in Ottawa will obtain free letters for expectant mothers, aiding infant health nationwide.
A hotel fire alarm leads to a humorous group exchange about staying calm and dressing, with one guest boasting cool composure. The piece ends with a moral urging self reflection to avoid appearing ridiculous, from the St Joseph Valley Typothene.
Letter from D. D. Campbell 1926 describes locating Rev. McLachlan and Mrs. McLachlan’s plot in the Old Cemetery near Acton Ontario. He notes family graves near the Old Church site and methods to make plots more presentable with brick and cement borders. He recalls meeting Mrs. McDonald and mentions British Columbia memorial practices.
A note on Thomas Hardy living near Dorsetshire portrayed as modest and little known to locals. An admirer asks an old cottage resident about Mr Hardy and the response mentions a different Hardy who bakes grand pies.
A compilation of moral maxims and quotations from Kingsley Brooks Stevenson Bronka Valois Beecher and others praising work duty perseverance. The piece reflects on virtue born from labor and the value of purposeful effort for personal and societal betterment.
An Atlantic Monthly contributor recounts a preacher facing a hostile Mohammedan crowd. A Muslim mockingly asks what became of the discarded pieces, and the preacher points to the horizon’s snows, claiming God left a visible reminder. The crowd falls silent and reverent.
A Kingston Standard excerpt narrates a jocular dialogue about a fishing trip to Wonder Lake. The speaker claims fish are abundant and large, with rapid catches described in casual banter between old friends. The piece captures local conversational tone and humor.
The fragment presents a dreamlike scene with figures and vivid imagery. Names and places blur in a cadence of color and emotion, mentioning faces like Gaye and Maite and a return of sunshine across a nameless landscape.
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